The Wolfman (2010) – Extended Cut Limited Edition Steelbook [Blu-ray]
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Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo WeavingDirector:Joe Johnston
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As a big fan of all the old horror movies from Universal and many from Hammer, I was not disappointed at all with this. And I think it’s because its so faithful to the original. If you go expecting a massive modern gung ho Hollywood production, with plenty of CGI and very realistic monsters then this film is not for you. I think they have managed to capture exactly the essence and feeling of the old movie, whilst bringing it slightly up to date at the same time. And the casting was perfect.
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“The Wolfman” is a perfect choice for updating. So much of the 1941 flick rested on good production and make-up design and now we have this lush remake from director Joe Johnston and screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker. The plot comes up a little short but for the most part they’ve created an awesome-looking film that also comes in just right in the spooky/gory department.
Benicio Del Torro takes over for Lon Chaney jr. as Lawrence Talbot, returning to his London home many years after the suicide of his mother. He is reunited with his estranged father, Sir John (Anthony Hopkins), and with his brother’s grieving fiancée, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt). There have been many killings in the village and most of the mutterings among the villagers are of a lunatic let loose in the forest. Lawrence soon comes face to face with this evil as it attacks him one night, leaving bite marks before escaping. The attack leaves the villagers very wary of Talbot and even Scotland Yard Inspector Abberline (Hugo Weaving) takes a considerable interest in him as a suspect. Of course none manage to stop him before turning into a werewolf on the prowl. As Lawrence tries to control the beast within himself, he learns of a terrible secret about his family that could put Gwen in danger.
Even the original was meagerly plotted at only 70 minutes. This “Wolfman” hovers around 95, wisely excising more of the meaningless talk (about Lawrence possibly be deluded, and lycan mythology), changing some plot points around (I liked the family dynamic introduced at the mid-point), and still keeping most of the better drama in-tact. Essentially the movie is a creature-feature-actioner (there is even a final showdown between two werewolves) but when you have production values, scares, and excitement like this, that’s hardly a bad thing. Johnston nails the atmosphere just right, dark, dreary and foggy and with very ominous shots of the moon. The film has a quick pace and is helped out mightily by Rick Baker’s phenomenal make-up effects, Danny Elfman’s haunting score, and a bloody good time where heads, arms, and so on are ripped from bodies. The creature effects, from the transformation to the carnage, is a lot of fun and exactly what people want to see from a flick like this. Benicio plays the tormented hero perfectly, wearing the emotional and psychological strain of being cursed all over his face. Blunt holds her own pretty well in an unfortunately underwritten love story and Hopkins is as sly as ever as Sir John Talbot. Flawed, but a howlingly good re-boot
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I love Werwolves, I think they arethe greatest screen monster ever! so when the announcement of the Wolfman remake was made I was excited as we have not seen a great werewolf film since the 80′s.
Then I started hearing all of the stories behind the film that original director Mark Romanek (director of One hour photo) was sacked and then Joe Johnston (director of Jumaji, Jurassic Park 3) had been brought on and I was so disappointed but the stories didint stop Universal kept delaying the fim countless times and then trouble with editing and music made this one of the more intriguing projects of the year for the wrong reasons.
I thought the story for the film was good and very different to the original. I loved the darker tone and the stuff in the insane asylum blew me away.
The make up for the film was really good but the actual wolf instead of blowing me away just mademe feel really disappointed that with all he money and technology they decide to homage the cumbersome original design.
The acting for the film was really weird it began with quiet, sombre performances but then went into very wild and even crazy performances ad this could be said for the entire film that it never felt like one film it was a mixture of everything.
The editing for the film was dreadful the pacing for this film was all wrong and instead ofbeing a fast paced action adventure it should have been a slower paced horror film.
Overall I rate the film 3/5 stars but I gave the extra star for the extras and the hopefully better Extended cut of the film and looking up on it they have included 12 minutes of extra footage and hopefully while still notthe masterpiece we wanted this might add some clarity to the theatrical mess
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The Wolfman is a remake (with a lot of artistic license) of the 1941 film of the same name, updated and embellished with today’s visual effects. Anthony Hopkins (Hannibal) plays a dark and austere Sir John Talbot, who has recently lost one of his sons. The other son, played by Benicio Del Toro (Che) returns home to Talbot Hall after a prodigal absence and sets about determining what has happened to his late brother. After fate has taken it’s course, an inspector (Hugo Weaving – The Matrix) is sent from Scotland Yard to detect just what is happening in the sleepy town of Blackmoor due to a number of it’s residents meeting with grisly demises.
What sets the Wolfman apart from other horror B-movies is just how bleak and gothic the milleu is; Talbot Hall (really Chatsworth House) is breathtaking. The approach across the moor really instills a sense of wonderment. The house is deliberately in a state of decrepitude & disrepair as Sir John has retreated from society and has few guests thesedays with only his Indian man-servant for company. The acting is fantastic and the first portion of the film has much of the air of a period drama that really develops the back-story and fills out the characters, even moreso in this version, the Extended Cut.
It is when we see the Wolfman that things start to unravel, the effects are good, but the end result is that the Wolfman looks like he did in the 1941 version; a guy in a gorilla suit. Now perhaps I have become too accustomed to the Underworld versioning of Werewolves; with elongated snouts and a much more feral appearance, but the Wolfman here looks like a chap in dire need of a shave and a trip to the dentists. The real saving grace for this film is the fantastic rendition of the caustic and waspish detective by Hugo Weaving. He really injects some much needed dry humour into the film. This, coupled with some exciting on-screen chemistry between Del Toro and Emily Blunt are the best elements of the Wolfman.
It is sad that this film suffered from a lack of unified artistic direction (many directors hot-seated this production after a spat between the original director and the studio) as it starts so well, the first 40 minutes really drawing you in but by the end you end up rueing what it has become – a gory, gruesome creature-feature with little imagination and too few scary moments. In conclusion, I would recommend this film for a decent period romp, but don’t expect to be frightened by it as you will probably laugh at the Wolfman! The alternative ending in this version is a real eyebrow raiser!!
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Any Moron who does not get this incredible movie needs to be tied to a tree and his throat ripped out by our eponymous chum. So many reviews have been less than positive about this remake of the classic 1941 Lon Chaney Jnr. vehicle The Wolf Man (1941) [DVD]. It is clear that those who have damned it need to whip out the Black & White original to see how the 2010 version pays homage to it but brings it up to date with amazing photography, make-up, SFX and acting. With superb cameos from Anthony Sher and Max Von Sydow and the glory of Rick Baker’s prosthetics (plus a fleeting cameo from him as well), how can lovers of the genre not take this to heart like an old teddy bear that has been re-stitched? Of course, if you think horror is all slasher and no brain, then carry on watching appalling remakes of rubbish from the 70′s but if you love it as an art form (and some of the shots are works of art), then give this a go. Yes, perhaps there are moments when the movie’s troubled genesis may be evident, but if you wish to be entertained by first rate actors rising to the occasion (and, of course, to the full moon), I don’t think you will be disappointed!
The Bluray version is beautiful; like some of the great Hammer classics and, in my view, this is destined to become a classic and deservedly so!
I rest my case.
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Only had this movie a few days but have already enjoyed watching it twice. It gets going with an early reveal of the monster which is a pity but nevertheless it even made me jump on my second viewing! A good remake of a classic horror with not too much in the way of CGI effects to distract, excellent stunts more than compensate for at times slight lack of realism. Marked it down a notch for being slightly odd in the way it is paced but this was less noticeable second time around. Also, borrows slightly from other films which was obvious enough to be distracting at times, got a hint of Bram Stokers Dracula in the music and echos of visuals from Aliens and others. Also, I’ve not seen the DVD version but guess the US Blu-ray version I bought at nearly twice the price was probably not necessary. Extras were worth a watch explaining the rationale for the film but I didn’t prefer either of the alternate endings. You will need your ‘willing suspension of disbelief’ fully engaged and remember its only made up story so don’t take it too seriously, either that or sleep with a light on!
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I have been a big fan of Universal & Hammer for over 30 years and I was really looking forward to this film. Must admit to being a bit disappointed. Storyline was ok. Transformation scenes were pretty impressive but final design very poor. As for the final fight between the 2 werewolves ( I won’t give the plot away) both werewolves looked rather silly.
Blu ray : Picture and sound superb.
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This movie was a stunning surprise! There are so many negative reviews around the web, which had led me to think this would be a stinker, so I initially opted to watch it on box office. Imagine my surprise when I loved it and immediately bought it on Amazon!
The locations, lighting, sets, effects and overall beautiful style is inspiring! Sure the movie has it storyline shortfalls, but on the whole I was entertained from beginning to end, and that’s what a movie is supposed to do.
The classic look of the effects is very different to the CGI we normally see, but it was refreshing and seemed to add some depth and texture to the movie!
Overall, bravo, it’s ace!
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Good Bluray and a nice Steelbook, but the movie not. Famous actors, but the performance is not realy good. I saw the film, but not twice. No movie, you need in your collection.
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It’s so refreshing to see an honest to goodness `traditional’ horror movie… a remake of the classic Universal movie The Wolfman. There have clearly been some noble intentions here in recreating and updating one of the original classic Universal horror movies. The end result however, is a little fragmented, not quite delivering on all the promise, but still with some stunning visuals and some highlights worth seeing.
It’s a straightforward origins type story with few surprises. Benicio Del Toro plays the role with minimum histrionics, while still convincing, and Anthony Hopkins is always a must see, even when rehashing past efforts, coming across as a mixture of Zorro’s Dad and Hannibal Lecter..Emily Blunt and Hugo Weaving round out the cast, she as the love interest, and he as the dogged Scotland Yard detective. Weaving is probably the most fun element in a movie otherwise lacking in levity. Visuals are fantastic, echoing the gloomy long shadows and foreboding images seen in the best of early black and white horror. Where it comes apart though, is the second half, which is where the movie differs most from the story of the original. The efforts to update the story seem to have left the makers with too much story, and a need to shoehorn action setpiece after action setpiece, with not enough thread left to join them together, and the story presumably left somewhere on the cutting floor. Del Toro is reduced to running around with some too-busy camerawork trying to catch up with the story. It works ok, but you get the feeling this was a better film at some point between its screenplay and the editing room… perhaps a little less gore filled action, a soupcon of humour and a little more story in a shorter movie might have done the trick. And am I the only one that finds it a little odd to see all those dollars go into complicated computer graphics technology to update the wolfman, producing a cgi creature that looks – very much like the original guy in a suit..?
Critics were unkind and it’s perhaps not difficult to see why; the film begins to feel quite incoherent , probably the result of having had a change in director in mid stream – and yet with a fun visual style, some actors well worth watching and a classic tale, it’s actually quite entertaining and well worth a watch despite its flaws.